The UK Indie Chart

UK Indie Chart

The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...

 is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 that are released on independent record labels in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company

The Official UK Charts Company

The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...

, and is based on both physical

CD single

A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...

 and digital

Digital distribution

Online distribution, digital distribution, or electronic software distribution is the practice of delivering content without the use of physical media, typically by downloading via the internet directly to a consumer's device. Online distribution bypasses conventional physical distribution media,...

 single sales. 19 different singles reached the number-one spot during 2010.

Summary

"Kickstarts

Kickstarts (song)

"Kickstarts" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the third single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 13 June 2010, with a physical single release on 14 June 2010...

" by Example

Example (rapper)

Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...

 currently holds the record for most weeks spent at number one during 2010. It remained at the top for ten consecutive weeks from 20 June to 22 August and also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. This marked Example's second number one indie single, as previous single "Won't Go Quietly

Won't Go Quietly (song)

"Won't Go Quietly" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the second single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 17 January 2010, with a physical single release on 18 January 2010...

" had also reached the top spot on 7 February, where it had remained for four weeks. This brought Example's total to 14 weeks at number one.

During 2010, eleven acts earned their first indie number one, either as a lead or featured artist. They were: Sidney Samson

Sidney Samson

Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...

, Wizard Sleeve

Wizard Sleeve

Wizard Sleeve is a electro hop group from Miami consisting of rapper/producers Lex One , Mike Beatz and DJ/producer Pusher Fm ....

, Example, Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...

, Skepta

Skepta

Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

, Fugative

Fugative

Fugative is a rapper and record producer from Essex, England. He worked with Kirk Burrowes for a week in April 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia the former manager of Mary J. Blige and co-founder of Bad Boy Records after Burrowes was contacted by Byart's mother Gloria who previously managed Marvin Gaye...

, Leeds United Team

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

 & Supporters, Katy B

Katy B

Kathleen "Katie" Brien, better known as Katy B, is an English singer-songwriter and a graduate of the BRIT School. She is a dubstep, R&B, funky, house and UK garage singer and has also performed under the name Baby Katy. She was born in Peckham, South London...

, Pepper & Piano, Emma's Imagination

Emma's Imagination

Emma Gillespie , better known by her stage name Emma's Imagination, is a Scottish singer. She first came to prominence after winning the Sky1 TV talent contest Must Be the Music. She has since been signed to Gary Barlow's music label Future Records...

 and Tim Berg

Avicii

Tim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...

.

Several singles returned to number one throughout 2010. The first was Sidney Samson's "Riverside (Let's Go)

Riverside (song)

"Riverside" is a House song released by Dutch DJ Sidney Samson.The "Riverside, motherfucker!" proclamation is the voice of Tupac Shakur sampled from the film Juice . The song is often censored during prime time, to avoid causing offence....

", which topped the chart first on 10 January and remained at the top for four consecutive weeks. The single returned to the top spot on 7 March for a single week and then for a third time on 2 May, bringing the total number of weeks at the peak to six. Skepta also returned to number one on 8 April for a single week after peaking on 21 March, where it spent two weeks at the top. On 29 August, Katy B's debut single "Katy On a Mission

Katy On a Mission

"Katy on a Mission" is a song performed by British recording artist Katy B. It was released by Rinse accompanied by a b-side entitled "Louder" as her debut single and lead single from her forthcoming debut album, On a Mission on 22 August 2010. The song was co-written by Benga, Katy B and Geeneus,...

" topped the chart, spending a single week at the peak. The single then returned to number one on 12 September, where it stayed for two weeks. It then returned for a third time on 16 October, bringing its total to four weeks at the peak.

On 5 September 2010, Pepper & Piano reached number one on the chart. The duo featured on the first semi-final of the TV talent show, Must Be the Music

Must Be The Music (TV series)

Must Be the Music was a British television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions. The show was a music competition and reality show that was broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Auditions were held in Edinburgh,...

. Two weeks later, Emma's Imagination, the ultimate winner of the competition, also topped the chart, which marked a second number one single to come from the programme.

Chart history

Issue Date	Song	Artist(s)	Reference(s)
3 January	"(Let the Bass Kick) In Miami Girl I'm in Miami Bitch "I'm in Miami Bitch" is the debut single of American hip hop/electronica band LMFAO. It was officially released to radio in 2008. It peaked at #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 2009... "	Chuckie Chuckie (DJ) Chuckie, born Clyde Sergio Narain is a Dutch DJ and producer of Surinamese descent.-Biography:Chuckie grew up in Surinam and was influenced by the large number of musical genres of the country. When one of his friends started working as a DJ, his interest for DJing started at the age of thirteen...  & LMFAO LMFAO (band) LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
10 January	"Riverside (Let's Go) Riverside (song) "Riverside" is a House song released by Dutch DJ Sidney Samson.The "Riverside, motherfucker!" proclamation is the voice of Tupac Shakur sampled from the film Juice . The song is often censored during prime time, to avoid causing offence.... "	Sidney Samson Sidney Samson Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the... featuring Wizard Sleeve Wizard Sleeve Wizard Sleeve is a electro hop group from Miami consisting of rapper/producers Lex One , Mike Beatz and DJ/producer Pusher Fm ....
17 January
24 January
31 January
7 February	"Won't Go Quietly Won't Go Quietly (song) "Won't Go Quietly" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the second single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 17 January 2010, with a physical single release on 18 January 2010... "	Example Example (rapper) Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...
14 February
21 February
28 February
7 March	"Riverside (Let's Go)"	Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve
14 March	"I'm in the House I'm In The House "I'm in the House" is a song by DJ Steve Aoki. It was released in the UK on 7 March 2010. The song features vocals from will.i.am's alter ego Zuper Blahq. The track first released as an EP on November 23, 2009 on iTunes and then as a single on March 7, 2010. "I'm In the House" reached number 29 on... "	Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...  featuring Zuper Blahq Will.i.am William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
21 March	"Bad Boy Bad Boy (Skepta song) "Bad Boy" is a single by British grime artist Skepta, released on 15 March 2010 for digital download. On 21 March 2010 it charted number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The track is produced by Agent X and the music video is directed by "Staple House"... "	Skepta
28 March
4 April	"History Maker"	Delirious? Delirious? Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
11 April	"Bad Boy"	Skepta
18 April	"Heartbeat Song Heartbeat Song "Heartbeat Song" is the first single to be taken from the fourth album from The Futureheads, The Chaos. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2010 and has so far managed to reach a peak of #34 on the UK Singles Chart... "	The Futureheads The Futureheads The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...
25 April
2 May	"Riverside (Let's Go)"	Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve
9 May	"Not Going Home"	Faithless Faithless Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
16 May	"Crush Crush (Fugative song) "Crush" is the third single by British rapper, Fugative which features his friend, Imogen Crockford singing on the chorus. It was released as a Digital Download on 9 May 2010, with the CD single being released the following day. According to the Official Chart Update, it is on course to become... "	Fugative Fugative Fugative is a rapper and record producer from Essex, England. He worked with Kirk Burrowes for a week in April 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia the former manager of Mary J. Blige and co-founder of Bad Boy Records after Burrowes was contacted by Byart's mother Gloria who previously managed Marvin Gaye...
23 May	"Marching on Together Marching On Together Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! is the name of the anthem of Leeds United A.F.C. Unlike many football songs that are just new words set to existing music, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! is an original composition by Les Reed and Barry Mason... "	Leeds United Team Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...  & Supporters
30 May	"Dirtee Disco Dirtee Disco "Dirtee Disco" is the fifth single from Ghanaian British rapper Dizzee Rascal's fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek, although the song only appears in the deluxe edition of the album. It features background vocals from former One True Voice member Daniel Pearce and samples The Staple Singers' 1972... "	Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
6 June
13 June
20 June	"Kickstarts Kickstarts (song) "Kickstarts" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the third single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 13 June 2010, with a physical single release on 14 June 2010... "	Example
27 June
4 July
11 July
18 July
25 July
1 August
8 August
15 August
22 August
29 August	"Katy On a Mission Katy On a Mission "Katy on a Mission" is a song performed by British recording artist Katy B. It was released by Rinse accompanied by a b-side entitled "Louder" as her debut single and lead single from her forthcoming debut album, On a Mission on 22 August 2010. The song was co-written by Benga, Katy B and Geeneus,... "	Katy B Katy B Kathleen "Katie" Brien, better known as Katy B, is an English singer-songwriter and a graduate of the BRIT School. She is a dubstep, R&B, funky, house and UK garage singer and has also performed under the name Baby Katy. She was born in Peckham, South London...
5 September	"You Took My Heart"	Pepper & Piano
12 September	"Katy On a Mission"	Katy B
19 September
26 September	"Focus"	Emma's Imagination Emma's Imagination Emma Gillespie , better known by her stage name Emma's Imagination, is a Scottish singer. She first came to prominence after winning the Sky1 TV talent contest Must Be the Music. She has since been signed to Gary Barlow's music label Future Records...
3 October	"Make You Feel My Love"	Adele Adele (singer) Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
10 October
17 October	"Katy On a Mission"	Katy B
24 October	"Make You Feel My Love"	Adele
31 October	"Seek Bromance Seek Bromance "Seek Bromance" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Tim Berg. It was released on 17 October 2010 in the Netherlands, and on 24 October in the United Kingdom, where it charted at number 13... "	Tim Berg Avicii Tim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...
6 November
13 November	"Make You Feel My Love"	Adele
21 November
28 November
5 December
12 December	"Turn My Swag On"	Alexa Goddard Alexa Goddard Alexa Goddard is an English pop and R&B singer from Blackwater, Hampshire. Born in Camberley, Surrey, Goddard attended Yateley School before being spotted singing at a talent contest at the age of 14...
19 December	"Surfin' Bird Surfin' Bird "Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by the American surf rock band The Trashmen; it is also the name of the album that featured this hit single. It was released in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100... "	The Trashmen The Trashmen The Trashmen are a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. The group's original lineup was Tony Andreason on lead guitar and vocals, Dal Winslow on guitar and vocals, Steve Wahrer on drums and vocals, and Bob Reed on bass guitar...
26 December	"Make You Feel My Love"	Adele

Year-end statistics

• Best selling number one indie single - "Riverside (Let's Go)
  Riverside (song)
  "Riverside" is a House song released by Dutch DJ Sidney Samson.The "Riverside, motherfucker!" proclamation is the voice of Tupac Shakur sampled from the film Juice . The song is often censored during prime time, to avoid causing offence....
  
  " by Sidney Samson
  Sidney Samson
  Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...
  
   feat. Wizard Sleeve
  Wizard Sleeve
  Wizard Sleeve is a electro hop group from Miami consisting of rapper/producers Lex One , Mike Beatz and DJ/producer Pusher Fm ....
  
   (384,000 single sales)
• Best selling number one indie artist - Example
  Example (rapper)
  Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...
  
   (708,000 single sales)
• Most weeks at number one (single, consecutive) - "Kickstarts
  Kickstarts (song)
  "Kickstarts" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the third single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 13 June 2010, with a physical single release on 14 June 2010...
  
  " by Example (10 weeks)
• Most weeks at number one (single, non-consecutive) - "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele (8 weeks)
• Most weeks at number one (artist, consecutive) - Example (10 weeks)
• Most weeks at number one (artist, non-consecutive) - Example (14 weeks)

Number-one artists

Position	Nationality	Artist	Weeks #1
1		Example Example (rapper) Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...	14
2		Adele Adele (singer) Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...	7
3	Netherlands	Sidney Samson Sidney Samson Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...	6
4		Katy B Katy B Kathleen "Katie" Brien, better known as Katy B, is an English singer-songwriter and a graduate of the BRIT School. She is a dubstep, R&B, funky, house and UK garage singer and has also performed under the name Baby Katy. She was born in Peckham, South London...	4
5		Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...	3
5		Skepta Skepta Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....	3
7		The Futureheads The Futureheads The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...	2

See also

• List of number-one singles by radio airplay of 2010 (UK)
• List of number-one singles of 2010 (UK)
• List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2010
• List of UK Indie Chart number-one albums of 2010
• List of UK Official Download Chart number-one singles of 2010
• List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles of 2010
• List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles of 2010

External links

• Independent Singles Chart at The Official UK Charts Company
  The Official UK Charts Company
  The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...
  
  
• UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart at BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...